Shake up at Cricket Australia after review of Ashes defeat

Andrew Hilditch, Greg Chappell and Tim Nielsen are the high-profile victims of sweeping changes at Cricket Australia, brought on by a review into the sport.

The comprehensive review, led by Don Argus, with the help of cricket greats and former Australian captains Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and Allan Border, was called for after the national team's comprehensive Ashes defeat to England.

CA has decided to overhaul its selection and coaching structure, introducing a five-man selection panel - including a full-time chairman, two part-time selectors, the national captain and head coach.

This means Hilditch will no longer be head of selectors, due to his own work commitments, but is welcome to apply for one of the part-time positions.

There will also be a new head coaching role with more authority than the current coach's role, including selection duties.

Current coach Nielsen has not been placed in the job but is welcome to reapply for the new position.

Chappell will continue in his role as a national talent director but that role will no longer include selection duties.

There was already a vacancy on the old four-man selection panel after David Boon recently resigned in order to accept an ICC role as a match referee.

The other current selector, Jamie Cox, will also have to reapply if he wants to be one of the three selectors.

At every Australian international, whether at home or overseas, the coach and captain, along with one travelling selector, will choose the team for each game.

CA chairman Jack Clarke described the review, which interviewed 61 key people, as the most significant examination of Australian cricket.

"It is, to the best of my knowledge, the most exhaustive, comprehensive examination of Australian cricket ever undertaken," he said.

"We don't want quick fixes. We want to do this properly.

"This report will, I believe, provide a blueprint for cricket structures and systems that will give us the greatest likelihood of success in all forms of the game."

Mr Clarke stressed the review was not about looking for scapegoats, but it was about understanding CA's structure and processes and what needed changing.